August, 1928.

5 Sunday. Drizzly miserable day. Walter, Ella, Vernon, Mr. Hilliard and Grandpa Maurer went up to Cliffor today and had their dinner and supper at Uncle Jake Maurer's

6 Monday. Damp, foggy day. Walter & Vernon took Dinah Lass, one of our Hereford cows up to Almira this morning. Walter sold her to Borovoy & Bender. We had the following company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Frank {Haniel?}, Margaret, Betty, Sonny & Constance, Mervin Smith all of Kitchener, Miss Given Baker of Toronto, Mrs. Fanny Reichert and Jean Hartung of Rochester, N.Y and Mrs. Isaac Holle of Conestoga. Colson, Edith Lois, Mrs. Kehl and Robet called in tonight on their way home from Port Elgin Betty is staying for a few days.

7 Tuesday. Very warm day. The men plowed this morning and started cutting wheat this p.m. Ella & Betty were picking berries in Louis Miller's bush this afternoon

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